8-K 1 tv521177_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     May 7, 2019

 

WEYCO GROUP, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   0-9068   39-0702200

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

333 W. Estabrook Blvd.

P. O. Box 1188

Milwaukee, WI

   53201
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 908-1600

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company  ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock - $1.00 par value per share WEYS The Nasdaq Stock Market

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

Weyco Group, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2019. There were 9,995,255 outstanding shares eligible to vote as of March 15, 2019, the record date for the 2019 Annual Meeting. At the meeting, the following actions were taken:

 

(i)            The shareholders elected two directors to the Company’s Board of Directors for terms expiring at the Annual Meeting in the year 2022. The directors elected, as well as the number of votes cast for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for each individual are set forth below:

 

Nominee        Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Ting Chang 8,369,373 306,595 873,312
Thomas W. Florsheim 8,363,205 312,763 873,312

 

The terms of the other directors of the Company continue until the Annual Meeting in the years set forth below:

 

Director               Term   Director Term
John W. Florsheim 2021   Thomas W. Florsheim, Jr. 2020
Frederick P. Stratton, Jr. 2021   Robert Feitler 2020
Cory L. Nettles 2021      

 

(ii)           The shareholders approved a proposal to ratify the Audit Committee’s appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019, with the following votes:

  

  Amount    
Votes for approval: 9,544,337    
Votes against:       2,399    
Abstentions:      2,544    
Broker Non-Votes:            -    

 

 

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Signature

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: May 9, 2019 WEYCO GROUP, INC.
 

 

 

  /s/ John Wittkowske  
  John Wittkowske
  Senior Vice President/CFO